Wednesday, November 21, 2018

A while ago WhatsApp had a conversation about stickers with Apple.
But the results are not good.
WhatsApp has announced that they will not use the samples they provide when posting stickers in the Apple App Store.
Developers must develop their own unique interfaces.
Is it possible to develop a new interface each time I create a new character sticker?
Xcode provides a sticky app sample for iMessage.
And the sticker app that uses it is not rejected.
They need to improve on this problem.

Here's what WhatsApp has to say.

iOS Stickers Apps for WhatsApp

Overview

If you would like to design your own stickers for WhatsApp, you can package them in an iOS app. You will need to distribute your app via the App Store. Users who download and install your sticker app will be able to add your stickers to their WhatsApp sticker picker/tray, and start sending those stickers from within WhatsApp. A separate app is necessary and it will reside on your phone's home screen just like any other app. Once you add the stickers from the app to WhatsApp, you can remove or uninstall the app from your phone and continue to send those stickers. Stickers on WhatsApp must be legal, authorized, and acceptable. Learn more about acceptable use of our services at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#terms-of-service.

The sample code provides a simple way for you to drop in your sticker art and build an iOS app with minimal development or coding experience needed. Importantly, while you may use most of the underlying code in our sample app, you must make sure to develop a unique user interface with your own styling to comply with Apple's App Store guidelines. Do not use our sample app's UI as is. You must significantly modify the UI before submitting your app to Apple. For advanced developers looking to make richer sticker apps, refer to the section Advanced Development below.

We recommend you create a version of your sticker app for Android as well to give users of WhatsApp on Android an opportunity to download your sticker app as well.